An Enthusiast nForce 4 Ultra Motherboard from ECS

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When we reviewed the nForce 4 A-939 from ECS last month, we were pleasantly surprised by the value it offered. Sure, it may have been lacking a few of the power-user features of more expensive boards, but you got modern nForce 4 chipset goodness for about $90, and it was totally stable.

ECS offers more for Athlon 64 enthusiasts than just an inexpensive nForce 4 board, though. The KN1 Extreme is based on the nForce 4 Ultra chipset and gives you quite a few more options than the budget-minded A-939. For about $30 more, it presents a package aimed at a bit more of a hardcore crowd. Let’s dig deeper and see what makes it tick. Continued…

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